Homer
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Essay 2

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Comparison of Odysseus & Achilles
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In 5 pages the author compares the heroes in
the 'Odyssey' and the 'Iliad.' Homer's 'Iliad'
and his 'Odyssey' are both epic Greek poems.
The hero in Homer's 'Odyssey' was Odysseus,
and the hero in Homer's 'Iliad' was Achilles.
Both poems were written by Homer, and many
similarities as well as differences are seen
between the two heroes. Although similar,
those men were not carbon copies of each
other, for they did have different characters.
They were heroes first and foremost.
Filename: Odyach.wps

Derek Walcott's 'Omeros' vs. Homer's
'Iliad' / Brothers In Verse
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A 5 page paper comparing Derek Walcott's poem
'Omeros' to Homer's works, particularly the
Iliad, and comparing Homer himself to
Walcott's personification of him, the blind
fisherman Seven Seas. The paper concludes that
both personas exhibit an extraordinary
greatness of spirit, and show that even
ordinary men can be heroes. Bibliography lists
three sources.
Filename: Omeros.wps

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